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noun
A traditional snack made of glutinous rice, usually mixed with crushed peanuts and sugar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî, “glutinous rice cake made with hemp-seeds”), from 麻 (môa, “hemp”) + 糍 (chî, “glutinous rice cake”).
